John Sharp Williams

John Sharp Williams (30 July 1854-27 September 1932) was a member of the US House of Representatives (D-MS 5) from 4 March 1893 to 4 March 1903 (succeeding Joseph H. Beeman and preceding Adam M. Byrd) and from MS 8 from 4 March 1903 to 4 March 1909 (preceding James Collier). He also served as a US Senator from 4 March 1911 to 4 March 1923, succeeding Hernando Money and preceding Hubert D. Stephens.

Biography
John Sharp Williams was born in Memphis, Tennessee, but he was raised in Yazoo County, Mississippi after he was orphaned in the American Civil War. From 1878 to 1893, he ran the family plantation and a law practice, and he served in the US House of Representatives from 1893 to 1909 and in the US Senate from 1911 to 1923. He was a typical racist Southern Democrat, and he returned to his plantation after leaving office.